mardi 31 mai 2016

Marianne Ström is a Swedish art historian and photographer with a passion for the Marais area in Paris where she lives since 40 years. Her archives count some 12000 photos of the area, some of which have been published in one of her many books.
Now some of Marais' fascinating architectural history - details such as wall paintings as seen through Marianne Ström's lens - has been printed on trays made of Swedish birch by a small family manufacturer in Sweden.

From today and until Sunday 5th of June, there is an exceptional sale of the trays at Nørdik Mårket in the Marais. Also, on Thursday 2nd of June, 6-8.30pm, you are invited for a drink with us at the shop! Marianne Ström will be present, so will I, and you'll get the opportunity to discover not only the trays (some with Swedish motives too), but also the rest of the beautiful Scandi selection at Nørdik Mårket. Hope to see you there on Thursday!

mercredi 18 mai 2016

I love any smart and aesthetic solution that makes compact living a little more livable. The furniture below, allowing for sleeping, working and resting on a very limited area, has been designed by architect Torsten Ottesjö. Brilliant, especially the wood covered bed hut.

vendredi 13 mai 2016

Artilleriet is a fantastic interior design shop located on the Swedish west coast, in Gothenburg. In order to celebrate 5 years of existence, they just opened Artilleriet Studio, a whole apartment decorated with the most perfect mix of old and new. The exhibition is open until 29th of October so don't miss out if ever you're visiting Gothenburg before that. And if not, here are some beautiful pictures to be inspired by, shot by Johanna Bradford (and you'll find a few more on her blog). Love the rugs, the dark walls, the brass desk, the picture wall and the velvet chairs!

mardi 10 mai 2016

If you haven't had enough of brass yet (I haven't!), here's a nice and simple idea for making your own bed headboard. Choose a large brass sheet that is slightly wider than the bed, then match with trendy muted pastels (like the green shade on the wall here) and soft textiles in linen and wool to add warmth. See more pictures here.